What Remains Of Us
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Last published Thu, Feb 5, 2026
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Selene Hartley and Raina Westbrook were inseparable-a bond forged in childhood, tested by life, and shattered by love. Selene, a soft-spoken fashion designer with a heart full of dreams. Raina, a fierce CEO, bold and loyal. They shared everything... until they fell for the same man.
Lucien Ashbourne-the world's richest and most powerful tycoon, known for his icy beauty and hidden scars. Raina confessed her love. Selene promised to help. But fate had other plans. Lucien and Selene fell for each other in secret, their love hidden behind Raina's back. When the truth surfaced, the betrayal tore the women apart.
A decade later, Selene is gone-murdered in silence by an unknown enemy. At the funeral, Raina returns, broken and silent, standing before the man she once loved... and the twins Selene left behind. Children who had only known her as a story told in bedtime whispers.
As Raina searches for the killer, Lucien-consumed by grief-finds himself drawn back to the woman he once lost. And the twins, desperate for a mother's warmth, begin to love the very person their mother once called "sister."
In the ashes of betrayal, could healing begin? Or is this just the beginning of another heartbreak?
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